LEVERS/PULLEYS
WHEEL & AXLE/ Work
SCREW/WEDGE
INCLINED PLANE/Gears
HODGE PODGE
100
All levers consist of this many parts.
What is four?
100
Name an example of a wheel and axle from your notes.
What is a doorknob or faucet handle?
100
An inclined plane that is wrapped around a rod.
What is a screw?
100
A special type of wheel.
What is a gear?
100
The force caused by two objects rubbing together.
What is friction?
200
The pivot point of a lever.
What is the fulcrum?
200
A force applied to a simple machine.
What is effort?
200
A simple machine used to split or separate objects.
What is a wedge?
200
Effort is applied to this gear.
What is the driving gear?
200
Force multiplied by distance calculates this.
What is work?
300
The object that is being moved.
What is the load or resistance?
300
A unit for measuring force.
What is Newtons?
300
A wedge is made of two or more of these?
What is inclined planes?
300
A sloping surface used to move objects from one level to another.
What is an inclined plane?
300
A substance used to reduce friction.
What is a lubricant?
400
A simple machine made of a grooved wheel and rope.
What is a pulley?
400
A unit for measuring work?
What is Joules?
400
The closer the threads on a screw the less of this is needed.
What is force?
400
Less force is used to move an object on inclined plane when this is increased.
What is distance?
400
The tendency of an object to keep moving or stay still.
What is inertia?
500
This is attached to one spot and can be used to move loads up, down, or sideways.
What is a fixed pulley?
500
The shaft inserted into the middle of a wheel.
What is an axle?
500
Force is applied to this end of a wedge.
What is wide edge?
500
The relationship between the rate of rotation of each gear.
What is gear ratio?
500
This is a type of friction that is beneficial in doing work.
What is traction?
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